Ken (SSBU)/Up tilt

Hitbox visualization showing Ken's up tilt when tapped.

Hitbox visualization showing Ken's up tilt when held.

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Update History

3.1.0

• Up tilt (light) sends at more vertical angle when hitting airborne opponents, making it a better combo starter (66° → 75°).

Hitboxes

Tapped

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
0	0	0	2.0%	0		Standard	19	75	0		5.0	top	0.0	16.0 to 14.5	4.8	1.5×	2.5×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
1	0	0	2.0%	0		Forward	19	75	0		5.0	top	0.0	16.0 to 14.5	6.0	1.5×	2.5×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
2	0	0	2.0%	0		Forward	19	75	0		5.0	top	0.0	16.0 to 14.5	4.8	1.5×	2.5×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
3	0	0	2.0%	0		Forward	19	75	0		5.0	top	0.0	16.0 to 14.5	6.0	1.5×	2.5×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All

Held

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
Clean hit
0	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	70	70	0		3.0	shoulderl	1.7	0.0	0.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
1	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	70	70	0		2.0	bust	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
2	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	70	70	0		5.0	arml	2.3	0.0	0.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
3	0	0	8.0%	0		Standard	70	70	0		2.5	top	0.0	9.0	12.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
Late hit
0	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	70	70	0		3.0	shoulderl	1.7	0.0	0.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
1	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	70	70	0		2.0	bust	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
2	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	70	70	0		5.0	arml	2.3	0.0	0.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All

Timing

Canceling into a special move or Final Smash is only possible upon hitting an opponent and after hitlag is over.

Tapped

The move can loop into itself by pressing the attack button repeatedly.

Hitboxes	3-6
Special cancel window	3-7
Final Smash cancel window	3-6
Repeat window	8-14
Interruptible	15
Animation length	39

Hitboxes
Repeat
Special cancel
FS cancel

Held

The move grants intangibility to Ken's head, bust, and arms.

Upper body intangible	4-10
Clean hit	7
Late hit	8-11
Special cancel window	7-20
Final Smash cancel window	7-11
Interruptible	38
Animation length	41

Hitboxes
Upper body
Special cancel
FS cancel

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Vulnerable

Loop point

Intangible

Continuable

Earliest continuable point

Interruptible

Ken's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3) · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Floor attack (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Edge attack
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Command input (cmd1 · cmd2) · Final Smash